Nurse-Led Intervention to improve screening and treatment for substance abuse – This presentation is the first in a series providing the study findings from INQRI’s final cohort of grantees. Their work focused on translating research into practice.

Recommendations made to improve access to substance abuse treatment

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One in 10 state residents who seek coverage for substance abuse treatment from their insurance company is denied, and the success rate for the few who appeal the decision is very low, says a new report from the legislature's chief investigative panel.
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Black And Hispanic Patients Less Likely To Complete Substance Abuse Treatment

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Roughly half of all black and Hispanic patients who enter publicly funded alcohol treatment programs do not complete treatment, compared to 62 percent of white patients, according to a new study from a team of researchers including the Perelman School …
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